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Boswell for the Defence 1769-1774
Boswell, James & Wimsatt, William K, Jr. & Pottle, Frederick A. (edited by)
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: William Heinemann Ltd. 1960
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hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1960; blue cloth covered boards with gold titles and accents; wear around edges; front hinge is cracked; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 424 pages. from the collection of John Shy, Professor at University of Michigan.

Verlag: William Heinemann 1952
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Zustand: Good. 1952. First Published. 428 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with… light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking.

Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Heinemann, London 1951
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Verlag: McGraw-Hill, New York 1950
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Weitere BilderBoswell for the Defence 1769-1774
Boswell, James & Wimsatt William K Jr. & Pottle Frederick A. (edited by)
Verlag: William Heinemann Ltd 1960
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Thus. First Edition Thus. Not price-clipped (30s price intact). Published by Yale University Press, 1960. Octavo. Dark blue cloth boards stamped in gold with cartographic endpapers and dark blue topstain. Book is very good; Sharp corners and spine strai…ght. Binding tight and pages crisp. Previous owner bookplate on front pastedown. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear, nicks, loss on top spine. Book placed in custom acetate protector. 424 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: William Heinemann, Melbourne 1951
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good Plus. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Reprint. xiv,370pp, foxing else sound copy, Owner name Size: Large 8vo.
Verlag: William Heinemann Ltd., Melbourne, London and Toronto 1955
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. London: Heinemann, 1955. First edition. Blue cloth boards. Book condition: Fair Dust jacket conditon: fair. Dust jacket had been bumped and rubbed and has wear and tear. Book binding tight and pages clean with slight tanning, A slight owner inscription.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: William Heinemann, Great Britain 1952
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Cloth. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardback. Ex-library with ex-library markings. Royal Society of Arts Library sticker to inside cover saying Withdrawn From the RSA Library. Couple of marks to inside cover from removal of old label. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Contents: Introduction by Frederick A. Pottle. Tex…ts of Boswell in Holland 1763-1764. Correspondence With Belle De Zuyen (Zelide) and others 1764-1769. Appendix (I) Boswell's Inviolable Plan. (II) Boswell's French Theme on the Aston Family. (III) letter of Abraham Gronovius to Boswell. (IV) Letter of Francois Mazerac to Boswell. (V) Letter of Belle de Zuylen to Boswell. Index. 428 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: William Heineamann, Germany 1952
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Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. Boswell in Holland. 1763-1764. Previous owners name to inside cover. Wear and tear to D/J. Piece of D/J. missing from top edge of spine. Contents: Introduction by Frederick A. Pottle. Text of Boswell in Holland 1763-1764. Corres…pondence With Belle De Zuylen (Zelide) and Others 1764-1769. Appendix I: Boswell's Inviolable Plan. Appendix II: Boswell's French Theme on the Aston Family. Appendix III: Letter of Abraham Gronovius to Boswell. Appendix IV: Letter of Fracois Mazwerac to Boswell. Appendix V: Letter of Belle de Zuylen to Boswell. Index. List of Illustrations. 428 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Verlag: McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York 1986
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Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Salmon wrappers. Fading on the spine, some spotting, and creasing thus very good.

Verlag: Heinemann, London 1863
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Weitere BilderBOSWELL IN HOLLAND 1763- 1764 Including His Correspondence with Belle De Zuylen (Zelide)
Boswell [James] Edited By Frank Brady and Frederick A Pottle
Verlag: William Heinemann Ltd, London 1952
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Original vellum/blue Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket as Published. Limited Edition. THE YALE EDITION OF THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF JAMES BOSWELL - DE LUXE EDITION Limited edition of 1050 copies, this copy number 745, xix, 428pp, black & white illustrations, slightly faded red silk marker, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, or…iginal vellum spine and blue cloth boards, gilt coat of arms on front board, leather title label with gilt lettering. Lacks original slip case. Size: 10.25 x 7 Inches. Biography/diary.
Verlag: William Heinemann Ltd 1952
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Blue cloth hard cover - blemish to rear/gilt design on front cover/Good. 428 pages with additional illustrations. Foxing to textblock. Map endpapers. Content Good+. (789g) Photo on request. As Books that Benefit gives the proceeds from the sale of the book to charity correct post…age will be asked for when more than default price quoted.
Verlag: The Folio Society, London 2006
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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. Maroon/gilt hard cover with illustrated front cover - As New. In maroon slip case - As New (still got publishers shrink wrap around most of slipcase). xiv+ 365pp., with additional colour illustrations. Content As New. (1018g) Photo on request. As Books that Benefit… gives the proceeds from the sale of this book to charity correct postage will be asked for when more than default price quoted.
Verlag: William Heinemann Ltd. 1960
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Boswell on the Grand Tour | Italy, Corsica, and France 1765-1766 (The Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James Boswell | Volume 5 | Five)
Edited by Frank Brady and Frederick A. Pottle [James Boswell 1740-1795]
Verlag: Published by William Heinemann Limited, London First Edition . 1955. 1955
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Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, top edge dyed blue, maps to the lining papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xxviii), 383 pp with 8 full-page monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust w…rapper with rubbing to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 25s. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).
Weitere BilderBoswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson
Boswell, James; Edited by: Pottle, Frederick A.; Bennett, Charles H.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: William Heinemann Ltd, , The Viking Press, London, New York 1936
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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Limited Edition. Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Boswell, James; Edited by: Pottle, Frederick A.; Bennett, Charles H. Published by William Heinemann Ltd, London, The Viking Press, New York, 1936. "This First Edition Is Limited to Seven Hundred Ninety Numbered…Copies for Sale in England and America and Twenty Six Lettered Copies For Private Distribution. This Is Copy Number 177". First published from the original manuscript of Private Papers of James Boswell from Malahide Castle, Isham Collection. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; xviii, 435pp. with folding map, black and white illustrations. Quarter red cloth over red boards, paper spine label; title page in black and red ink; rough cut fore and bottom edges. Contents are in pristine condition. Binding is tight and square with rubbing to lower corners of boards and tail of spine; spine is faded. Lacking original slipcase. In 1773, Boswell enticed his famous English friend Samuel Johnson to accompany him on a tour through the highlands and western islands of Scotland. Johnson was then in his mid sixties. The two travellers set out from Edinburgh and skirted the eastern and northeastern coasts of Scotland, passing through St Andrews, Aberdeen and Inverness. They then passed into the highlands and spent several weeks on various islands in the Hebrides, including Skye, Coll, and Mull. After a visit to Boswell's estate at Auchinleck, the travellers returned to Edinburgh.

Verlag: London William Heinemann 1952 1952
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Verlag: Published by William Heinemann Limited, London First edition . 1952. 1952
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Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, gilt motif to upper panel, blue dyed top edge. 8vo 9½" x 6¼" xxii, 428 [pp]. The Yale Edition. Blue tinted maps to end papers, four monochrome illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Light foxing to fore edge.…Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubbing to lower panel and corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. NETHERLANDS (Holland).

Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company 1952
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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Including his correspondence with Belle de Zuylen. Of this edition 250 copies have been prepared for members of the Book Collectors Society; this is number 3. Bound in top-grain cowhide. Marbled end papers. Gilt top edge. Deckled fore edge. Includes map of Holland. With inde…x. Attached silk bookmark. Faint rubbing to spine ends. Tight, square binding.

Verlag: William Heinemann, Lonodon 1953
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Deluxe limited edition. xxiv, 353 pp., 16 plates, 2 maps at rear including 1 folding; royal octavo, half vellum and gilt blue boards, leather spine label. #223 of 1000 deluxe copies. Small spot to vellum on front cover, else fine. Lacking slipcase.
Verlag: William Heinemann, London 1953
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Hardback. The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell Of this de luxe edition 1000 copies only have been printed and the type has been distributed This copy is number 279 Quarter bound in vellum with blue cloth boards black title band with gilt titling to spine gilt crest decoration to upper board with slip case Top… edge gilt other edges untrimmed There is no wear or damage to spine or boards which are bright clean Internally this volume is exceptional tightly bound extremely clean and bright no foxing pp xxvi 353 with 15 colour plates and a fold out map The black slip case shows signs of shelf wear This book is in beautiful condition. book.
Weitere BilderBOSWELL FOR THE DEFENCE 1769-1774
BOSWELL, James (Edited by William K. Wimsatt and Frederick A. Pottle)
Verlag: London William Heinemann 1960 1960
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Verlag: Heinemann London 1953
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Zustand: Very Good. Quarter vellum binding with gilt crest to cover and gilt leather title label to spine. upper edge of text block gilt. Only 1, 000 copies of the deluxe edition were printed, This is copy number 724, in slipcase. A title in the Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Boswell. boards a little rubbed with so…me light scratches. rough cut pages. marker ribbon sewn in. slipcase worn, creased, scuffed and overall a little tatty, slipcase spine ends and corners fraying. Clean bright tight book with plates in slip case. 353 pages.

Verlag: McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York 1952
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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First edition. Yale edition. Full cowhide gilt. Offsetting on half-title from a clipping, else fine. One of 250 numbered copies.

The Private Papers of James Boswell: Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763; Boswell in Holland 1763-1764; Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1764; Boswell on the Grand Tour: Italy, Corsica, and France 1765-1766; Boswell In Search of a Wife 1766-1769; Boswell For The Defence 1769-1774.
Boswell, James. Edited by Frank Brady and Frederick A. Pottle
Verlag: William Heinemann Ltd 1951-1960, London 1951
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The De Luxe Yale edition of the private papers of James Boswell. Tall octavo, 6 volumes, original publisher's half vellum with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt coat of arms to each front panel, top edge gilt, ribbons bound in, frontispiece to each volume, illustrated, folding maps. In fine condition. A very attractive… set. Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer James Boswell remains nest known for his seminal work The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1791), which is widely regarded as one of the greatest biographies in the English language. Drawing from extensive personal diaries and detailed records of conversations, Boswell provided a richly textured portrait of Dr. Johnson, capturing not only the public figure but also his private habits, thoughts, and idiosyncrasies. His method of biographical writing marked a significant departure from the formal, often idealized portrayals common in earlier biographies, favoring instead a more intimate and realistic narrative grounded in firsthand observation. Boswellâs work is also notable for its reflection of Enlightenment ideals, his engagement with themes of identity and morality, and its vivid depiction of 18th-century British society.
Weitere BilderVerlag: William Heinemann Ltd. / Studley Press 1951, London 1951
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Full Morocco. Zustand: Near Fine. Deluxe Edition. Deluxe edition. xiii, 370 pp. Studley Press full black morocco with gilt decoration and lettering. Top edge gilt and white ribbon marker. Slight toning to edges of endpapers; internally bright and clean with no ownership marks. Folding map of London at the time of London Journal…with places mentioned in the text. Introduction and notes by Frederick A. Pottle. 8vo. De Luxe Edition.